Legal Opinion
Thomas, Oscar v. Principi, Anthony
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 14, 2005No. 03-51821PublishedCited by 543 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court filed by Circuit Judge Tatel.
TATEL, Circuit Judge.
The Veterans’ Judicial Review Act not only provides that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs “shall decide all questions of law and fact necessary to a decision ... under a law that affects the provision of benefits,” but also bars district courts from reviewing such decisions. In this case, we must decide whether this provision deprives the district court of jurisdiction over an action brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act by a veteran asserting (among other things) that the VA failed to inform him that a VA…
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